Birth certification in old Russian

[Marianthompson47]

Hello again,

I have discovered a birth certification for my great grandmother.

She was born in Bedzin, Poland in the late 1800.

The certificate was written in old Russian and I wonder if anyone can translate it for me.

Unfortunately I cannot post the document as Rootschat says it is too large.

Can anyone also recommend an app which would allow me to reduce a photograph to the required size for this site.

Thank you!

[Zefiro]

some websites can do it for you...
https://image.pi7.org/reduce-image-size-in-kb

[Marianthompson47]

Thank you Zefiro!  Her father was Mendel Friedler.

[Zefiro]

I know very little of Russian cursive writing, but his name in this text is Mendel Friedman. The child's name is Chaja.
For the rest I can't help you.

[Marianthompson47]

Yes, sorry my mistake. She was born Chaja but when Prussia invaded Poland where she was born,  I understand all Jews had to be given Christian names. She was then called Helene.
I am sure her mother was Sara Feldman.

I cannot understand why the birth certification is in Russian though.

[Zefiro]

I cannot understand why the birth certification is in Russian tnough.

Some parts of Poland were 'Russian' during certain periods of time.

[Marianthompson47]

Thank you for your explanation.

[JohninSussex]

Something very approximately this

I certify that in the town Bendin on 16th day of December 1891 at 7 in the evening there appeared Mendel Friedman merchant 28 years resident in Bendin in the presence of witnesses ?? Paras?? and Ma?? Mandel 55 merchant resident in Bendin and presented to Us a [child] of female sex born in Bendin the 18th of March of this year at 2 in the day of his spouse [Sara] née Feldman 21 years. The child was given the name Chaja

There is a bit more which I will try to work out tomorrow.

[Marianthompson47]

John I sussex!!! A very big Thank You!!

This site is invaluable for the help I have received from several very kind and talented people.

I look forward to reading the rest. 🤗
Just one thing, it seems that my great great grandfather's name was Mendel Friedler, as his signature seems to show.

On all the official documents I hold for her, she states her name is Friedler.